Wellp, just finished it. Pretty satisfactory in the end and all things considered, though I couldn't help imagine how awkward it must have been to be those 1983 SHIELD agents in the background that had nothing to do meeting a team of unfamiliar agents all speaking gibberish.
Some thoughts:
- I kinda wanted Sousa to be in that final circle considering all they've been through with him, though he likely sat out being the outsider looking in. Still, he was a welcome addition to the show and though he served primarily as the everyman/voice of the audience, he easily proved his worth time and again. I'm glad he's an Astro Ambassador.
- Speaking of which, Agents of SWORD right there
- I swear to god, Mack better show up in a proper MCU movie given his new role
- Also, I wouldn't have said no to Samuel L. Jackson coming back in a cameo or retired role, but it's no biggie
- Hoo-boy, 1983 Victoria Hand
- I kept wondering if the assembled 1983 agents and their items had some ties to, say, the Howling Commandos or so
- When Deke stayed behind, I kinda wanted everyone to go, "Okay. Bye." with little fanfare. Sure, I know it's unrealistic for these characters, but I wanted to believe, dammit.
- IRL
Midtown Manhattan had a blackout on August 12, 1983.